Kate Garraway is reported to be facing yet another struggle as her husband's business faces serious financial problems.
The ITV presenter has openly shared her journey caring for her husband Derek after he was hospitalised for over a year with coronavirus, leaving him with a number of complex health issues.
However, money is now said to be "running out", with Derek's business reportedly going bust this year.
According to the Mail on Sunday, the GMB presenter is set to announce in a few days that Astra Aspera Ltd will be folding, after failing to save Derek's psychotherapy company.
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A friend close to the couple told the outlet: "Astra Aspera was primarily Derek's company, he was the director. Kate was made director last February so that she could attempt to keep it going.
"Kate has done her very best to do that while Derek has been incredibly ill. However, he has been unable to work, his revenue has stopped entirely and is unlikely to return in the near future.
"Kate has other jobs on GMB and Smooth Radio, but with her massively increased costs it wasn't possible to keep the company going, so has to be folded."
Other pals told the outlet the rising costs of health care for Derek left no other option and it has caused more agony for the family.
Kate has kept quiet about her financial worries as she has to fund round-the-clock care for her husband - who she married in 2005.
Speaking about the treatment required for Derek, Kate told This Morning's Holly and Phil during an appearance on the daytime show that the carers who have supported him and her family are "extraordinary".
Holly commented: "That's what what really struck me about it is the amount of care he needs. Like this is around the clock isn't it?"
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"Yeah and because of his extreme health needs, he does have 24 hour care so somebody has to be awake at night and somebody has to be awake during the day and I can't be awake 24 hours so it's fantastic to have that," Kate replied.
Phillip then referred to Kate and Derek's trip to Mexico, where he underwent treatment from a specialist doctor.
"That came at a really low point when I thought, 'oh god, this is not sustainable'," Kate revealed.
"The system, I mean I don't believe we can have 24 hour care forever, you know there's a point where money runs out!
"It's a big moment, I was thinking, 'this isn't sustainable' and if there isn't the structure there to help long term, what are we actually going to do? Because we can't give up on him."
